5.0 from 12 votes
Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup
Serve up a warm bowl of slow cooker potato leek soup. Just saute the vegetables, simmer the potatoes, puree it all together, that’s it!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 262 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 4 cups sliced leeks 1/8-inch slices
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 cups peeled and cubed russet potatoes cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 cups unsalted vegetable stock
- 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 sprigs thyme
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan, once hot add ½ cup diced yellow onion. Cook until fragrant, 2 minutes.
- Add 4 cups sliced leeks and cook until softened, stirring frequently and very lightly browning, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Transfer sauteed vegetables to the slow cooker.
- Add 3 cups peeled and cubed russet potatoes, 4 cups unsalted vegetable stock, 1½ teaspoon kosher salt, 1 bay leaf, and 3 sprigs thyme to the slow cooker. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on “High” setting for 4 to 6 hours or “Low” setting 6 to 8 hours, or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Remove and discard bay leaf and thyme sprigs.
- Use a hand immersion blender to puree the soup until just smooth, or transfer to a blender and puree. If soup is removed from the slow cooker, transfer back to the pot.
- Add in ½ cup heavy cream and ¼ teaspoon black pepper, whisk to combine. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning. Garnish soup with a drizzle of cream and 1 tablespoon chopped chives.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
891mg
(37%)
Potassium
536mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
560IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 891mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 536mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 560IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.